For those lucky enough to have sailed (and partied!) in a Charles Rive Team Race of the past, you know what to expect from this brand new event. The Free State Team Race aims to bring back a quality provided boat dinghy team race to the summer schedule. Annapolis Yacht Club and the Severn Sailing Association will provide Club 420s and logistical support. Racing will take place as close as possible to Severn Sailing for great spectating and easy boat rotations. Navy Head Sailing Coach, Ian Berman, will serve as PRO to keep racing fast and efficient. Registration is $100/boat ($300 per team) and includes use of boats, dinner and beer on Saturday evening (Party!), and snacks and beer after racing on Sunday. The regatta is open to the first 12 teams to register but may be expended to 16 so get your team together ASAP. http://www.regattanetwork.com/event/8607
Hosted by Annapolis Yacht Club and Severn Sailing Association
Annapolis, MD
July 12 – July 13, 2014
PROVISIONAL NoR
1 RULES
1.1 The regatta will be governed by the 2013-2016 Racing Rules of Sailing, Appendix D- Team Racing Rules, and the ICSA Collegiate Dinghy Class Rules.
1.2 Protests will be heard via 3-minute justice. There will be no on-the-water umpiring.
2 ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY
The regatta is open to the first twelve (12) teams who submit entry forms for all team members. A team is not considered registered until all six (6) team members have submitted their entry forms and fees electronically. The regatta may be expanded in size in groups of four (4) teams at a time, however no more than sixteen (16) teams will be accepted.
3 FEES
3.1 Entry fee is $100/boat. Registrations submitted after 2300, 7/5 will be subject to a late fee of $25/boat. Registration will close on 7/10 at 2300. Registration will be available on Regatta Network at this link: http://www.regattanetwork.com/event/8607
3.2 A damage deposit of ($500/ team) will be secured by credit card at check-in on 6/12. This damage deposit amount does not limit the liability of a competitor for damages to the equipment.
3.3 Fee will include use of boats, cookout/casual dinner on Saturday after racing with provided beer, snacks, and provided beer Sunday after racing. Additional food and drinks will be available for purchase during racing (see below).
4 SCHEDULE
Saturday July 12
0900 – 1000 Check-in
1000 Competitors’ meeting with racing to follow ASAP
1730 Social event, AYC Annex (including beer for of-age competitors and dinner)
Sunday July 13
1000 Report time with racing to follow ASAP
1530 No new rounds started after
1630 Awards and provided beer
5 MINIMUM CREW WEIGHT
5.1 The combined weight of the entire six-person team shall not be less than 870
pounds. Each team whose combined weight is less than this amount shall carry corrector weights while racing, the amount of which will be one pound of corrector weight for each pound of team weight less than 870 pounds. Corrector weights shall be distributed among the boats of a team to make the combined weight of skipper and crew of each of the three boats as even as practicable.
5.2 Providing corrector weights shall be the responsibility of the competitors. Only water in sealed jugs shall be acceptable. Competitors shall carry the corrector weights in every race, from boat to boat, and shall secure them in the cockpit of each boat with their own lines. Competitors who fail to do so risk disqualification from all races sailed without the necessary corrector weights.
5.3 Competitors will be weighed in at check-in prior to racing on Saturday. Competitors will be weighed in a light shirt, shorts and no socks or shoes.
6 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The sailing instructions will be available during check in 07/12 beginning at 0900, and will be posted on the notice board at AYC.
7 VENUE
Competitor’s meetings and social events / awards will be conducted at the AYC Junior Sailing Annex located at 310 1⁄2 Sixth St. Sailing will take place in Annapolis harbor just off the SSA dock and rotations will take place in the SSA basin. During racing, the SSA snack bar will be open from approximately 1000 to 1500 and will be serving breakfast burritos, burgers, fish tacos, as well as other gourmet sandwiches, drinks, and beer for purchase.
8 CLASS
AYC and SSA provided Club 420s and sails shall be used.
9 SCORING and FORMAT
9.1 The regatta format will be determined by the Regatta Chairs and PRO based onnumber of teams and racing conditions. Possible formats include, but are not limited toround robins with all teams, round robins with portions of the field, a Swiss League, andpossible knock out series.
9.2 Scoring will be in accordance with Appendix D, except as modified by the Sailing Instructions.
9.3 The Digital “N” course will be used and is illustrated in Appendix 1
10 SAFETY
10.1 Un-seamanlike, unsafe, and/or reckless boathandling that damages and/or risks damage to boats and/or endangers competitors and/or spectators will be grounds for disqualification and removal from the event at the discretion of the Race Committee.
10.2 Competitors shall wear USCG approved Type III Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) at all times while afloat, except for brief periods while changing. “Floatation aids” (Zhik, Baltic) are not permitted to be worn by competitors.
10.3 Failure to comply with 10.2 will be grounds for disqualification from all races sailed in violation of those instructions.
11 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.
12 LOGISTICAL INFORMATION
12.1 Competitors are encouraged to bring refillable water bottles. Water coolers / drinking fountains are available both at AYC and SSA.
12.2 18 of the provided 420s are at AYC, 6 at SSA. Boats will be returned to their berths after racing each day. Competitors are the report to AYC each morning and will be given an opportunity to rig SSA boats following the competitor’s meeting.
12.3 Please see Appendix 2 for approximate regatta locations.
Regatta Chairs
Brendan Healy: bwhealy@gmail.com
Russ O’Reilly: russoreilly@gmail.com
Johnny Norfleet: johnnynorfleet@gmail.com
Additional Information
Joel Labuzetta
Sailing Director, Annapolis Yacht Club jlabuzetta@annapolisyc.org
(m) 585-734-1186
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